Top Defensive Players in San Diego

<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25239" first="Gracen" last="Halton"], St. Augustine</strong> Halton is a dominant defensive end who is an elite edge rusher but can also stop the run better than most defensive linemen in the state. He has a good mixture of speed and power pass rush moves and is a nightmare for offensive linemen to block. Oregon is getting a potential multi-year starter in Halton. https://twitter.com/KUSIPPR/status/1242246492280111104?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25320" first="Jaxson" last="Moi"], Cathedral Catholic</strong> The best defensive player on one of the best teams in the county. His versatility makes him special. He can be an edge rusher or line up as a three-technique defensive tackle and still have a huge impact on the game. When you watch his film, many opposing offensive linemen are intimidated by his size and motor, so they lean forward to try to gain leverage. Moi is a master of the swim move and catching guys off-balanced. He is going to Cal and can be a big star there. https://twitter.com/InsideHashes/status/1284256137538412545?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="141879" first="Jahlil" last="Florence"], Lincoln</strong> Florence is a real shut down corner who is also headed to Oregon. He has elite speed and ran a 10.7 100 meters in track in his first year running track. He is a solid tackler too and can cover guys in the slot if needed. Lincoln has some of the best athletes in Southern California and Florence is among the best of them. https://twitter.com/JahlilFlorence8/status/1431820584116097025?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="141881" first="Zach" last="Rowell"], Torrey Pines</strong> Like every defensive end on this list, he is an excellent pass rusher which is a given for a Division 1 defensive end prospect. What separates Rowell from normal edge rusher prospects is that he eats up double teams very well in the running game. He has great gap integrity and closes off cutback lanes. He is committed to Stanford. https://twitter.com/KUSIPPR/status/1427824518530093060?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25375" first="Tre" last="Edwards"], Mater Dei Catholic</strong> Definitely the best underclassman linebacker in San Diego and maybe the best underclassman linebacker in Southern California. He put on some serious muscle during the long Covid offseason prior to his sophomore short season. He has great closing speed to the ball and can play inside or outside backer. He excels as a blitzer and run stopper but has the ability to drop into pass coverage pretty well. He holds 13 offers and some experts expect him to go to USC. https://twitter.com/ttre_edwards/status/1433220209561714690?s=20 <strong>Others:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25319" first="Harmon" last="Savaiinaea"], Cathedral Catholic Jaiden Letua, Mission Hills [player_tooltip player_id="141920" first="Treyton" last="White"], Eastlake [player_tooltip player_id="141904" first="Mackavelli" last="Malotumau"], El Camino [player_tooltip player_id="141930" first="Justin" last="Stearns"], St. Augustine Barrett Brennan, Carlsbad [player_tooltip player_id="25238" first="Jalil" last="Tucker"], Lincoln